Samsung’s latest Android tablet comes with an S-pen stylus — like their Note series of devices. The tablet has a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and runs Android 6.0. Inside is a 1.6Ghz octacore Exynos processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage and a large 7,300mAh battery (the company claims a talk time of 49 hours). You also get an 8MP rear camera with f1.9 aperture, 2MP front-facing camera and a microSD slot for expansion (up to 256GB cards supported). There is a SIM slot, 4G connectivity, WiFi ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS for connectivity. The tablet supports all the S-pen features that are available on the Galaxy Note 7 — you can take notes without unlocking the device, there’s an updated air-command menu to access S-pen functions, smart select and so on. Details on availability were not announced but it is priced at 4,89,000 South Korean won (roughly `30,000).about US$300. The phone will go on sale in China from the first week of August.

LVL

LVL fitness wearable band. (Image: Agencies)

This is a fitness wearable — but in addition to the usual steps and sleep, it tracks the hydration level of your body. The band uses a new red light technology (near infrared light) that allows it to measure hydration in the human body. Apart from hydration levels, the band can monitor heart rate, steps, distance, floors climbed, calories as well as sleep tracking. It has an OLED touch screen, buttons on the side for input and it uses Bluetooth to connect with a smartphone. The company behind the fitness band claims that LVL is 8 times more accurate than competitors. It will be available with three strap options: silicon, brown leather and black leather. Details on the band’s battery life are not announced yet. You can pre-book one on Kickstarter for US$119 and it will ship in June 2017.

Fps 1000HD

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This portable camera is capable of recording 720p HD video(1280 x 720 pixels) at a staggering 1,000 frames per second(fps). It can also capture 640 x 360-pixel video at 4,000 fps. What’s more, it can record high frame rate video for up to 60 seconds — most other cameras only manage to record such videos for a few seconds at a time. The camera supports video recording in RAW format (.dng) that can be imported into most post processing software. It has a 5-inch touchscreen, a microSD slot, trigger input and output along with a USB 3.0 port for data transfers. The built-in battery offers up to 2 hours of video recording on a charge. The camera project is currently live on Kickstarter and you can pre-book one for about US$ 2,100. Shipping is estimated in December 2016.

Lenovo A7700Lenovo has launched another budget phablet — the A7700. It has a 5.5-inch HD display along with dual speakers. There is an 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and 4G support. Inside is a quad core Mediatek processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and a 2,900mAh battery.

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